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STYLE

Harbin's icy spectacle lights up New Year's Eve

On December 31, 2025, Harbin Ice and Snow World came alive with New Year's celebrations.
01-Jan-2026

Happy New Year from Hong Kong!

As the clock turned to 2026, people in Hong Kong came together to welcome the New Year with light, music, and shared joy.
01-Jan-2026

Urumqi Grand Bazaar welcomes 2026 with cultural extravaganza

The Xinjiang Urumqi International Grand Bazaar is buzzing with festive energy as crowds gather to celebrate New Year's Eve and welcome 2026.
31-Dec-2025

Galloping into 2026: Horse-themed New Year pictures take center stage

Let's listen to two experts, Ma Zhiqiang, director of the Chinese Woodblock New Year Paintings Professional Committee, and Shi Yanqing, a member of the China Artists Association, as they explain how this traditional art form incorporates auspicious wishes with the theme of the horse.
31-Dec-2025

HERITAGE

Hani embroidery: A millennia-old poetic legacy from the ancestors

The Hani group, one of China's ethnic minorities, is famed for intricately stitching each garment pattern as a poetic legacy from their ancestors.
01-Jan-2026
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Opera actors' hair binding: An ancient beauty secret!

Did you know that the way opera actors bind their hair is about more than just keeping their headpieces in place?
31-Dec-2025
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Exhibition showcases imperial grandeur from over 2,000 years ago

The Wuwangdun Tomb in Anhui Province is the only royal Chu mausoleum in the country that has been scientifically excavated to date.
29-Dec-2025

Year-end Culture Salon: A serendipitous reunion in the world of AI

As 2025 draws to a close, people around the world are looking back–taking stock of the year's highs and lows, its moments of meaning, and what they carry forward. In the world of AI, this year has been shaped by voices that made history feel present and alive. Now, we welcome back the guests who have been part of that journey all year, as they return for our special program, "Year-End Culture Salon."
28-Dec-2025

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